Co-Optimus' recent interview with Visceral Games has got many of us hot under the collar as Dead Space 3 is going to have an innovative campaign that will allow gamers to play solo and/or co-op for a different playing experience. Whilst 360 and PS3 owners can look forward to Isaac Clarke and John Carver (not of Mars) forming a new bromance in Feb 2013, Nintendo Wii U fans won't have such luck as the studio announce there are no plans for a Wii U version.

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, for all intents and purposes, is a HUGE success on the console. Selling over a million copies already, the 8 player co-op game is insanely popular... and for good reason. Our review tells it all. But like the PC version, what keeps people coming back for more is the slow and steady stream of updates to the core game. Many wondered if the 360 version could keep pace. Today you have your answer as a huge update with a ton of fixes and enhancements goes live.

I was pretty stoked to hear that Soul Sacrifice would be coming stateside. The four player co-op Vita title focuses on sorcerers who physically torment themselves, sometimes to the point of death, to learn more powerful magic. Gruesome. I was disappointed that the game wasn't playable at this year's E3. At least there was a pretty sweet trailer:

Every so often a little tidbit of information falls by the wayside. I like to think that it's no one's fault, especially when the blame rests on me. I said we'd bring you the price and release date of Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection, in this post. By golly, that's just what I'm going to do.

SEGA's other beat-em-series, Golden Axe, comes to XBLA in this three-game collection. Magic, mounts, and more make these fantasy brawlers memorable. But how's the co-op, and do the SEGA Vintage Collection extras warrant another purchase?

I've been hearing rumblings for some time, but could we be seeing a return to the $50 game? At least one AAA title coming soon will be bucking the trend with Deep Silver's Dead Island: Riptide coming in at $49.99 on all platforms, including the console versions. The new game's price reflects where it fits in the current life cycle of consoles, at least, according to Aubrey Norris - head of PR for Deepsilver.

We managed to see a shocking amount of games at E3 2012 but there were a couple exhibits that were a little different than everything else. Into The Pixel is a collection of 16 pieces of art that come from interactive entertainment which have been selected by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Entertainment Software Association.

Zen Studios, famous for their Zen Pinball franchise, have announced a new game coming to Xbox Live Arcade and "other digital platforms" called CastleStorm. The game combines elements of RTS, Tower Defense and Destruction into one package as players try to take down opposing castles and structures using projectile launchers.

There were plenty of MMOs on display at E3 this year, but not enough time to see them all between our other duties. As the only staff member in attendance who really plays MMOs, it fell to me to check out the two that seemed most interesting, The Elder Scrolls Online from Bethesda and Core Blaze from Gamania.

Like a garden gnome holding a flick-knife, the new teaser trailer for Splinter Cell: Blacklist may be short, but it packs a whole lot of deadly in its petite frame. Due in spring 2013, Blacklist will have co-op, but in what form? Previous Sam Fisher adventure Splinter Cell Conviction had one of the best standalone co-op modes this generation; will Blacklist go the same route, or try something completely different?

There were some very impressive games on display at the Konami booth. Metal Gear Rising: Revengance, the Lords of Shadow sequel, and even the Zone of the Enders HD collection caught my eye. Then there was Silent Hill: Book of Memories for the PlayStation Vita.